Travel Like a Local - About Cycle Rickshaw Tour Around Agra

Hop on to a cycle rickshaw and take a tour through the narrow lanes of the spice market in Agra. Feel intrigued by the bouquet of unusual aromas, which greet you as you enter shops and are handed out samples. Shop for something exotic to add a piquant flavor to your dishes back home. Watch shoppers and merchants haggling over prices, people carrying spices of various shapes and colors and imbibe the vibrant, raw energy of the bustling marketplace. Head across the Yamuna River for a spectacular view of the Taj Mahal at dusk. The pristine white marble bathed in the glorious pinks and purples of the setting sun is a sight that you will always remember with happiness.

Private Rickshaw Tour of Agra

This 3-hour private rickshaw tour is the best way to explore Agra. Take in the magnificent sightseeing views and immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the city. If you are a restless soul and don’t like sitting in the confines of your hotel room, this tour is the best way to satisfy the wanderlust.

Your guide will meet you in the hotel lobby at your chosen departure time. Hop on the rickshaw and kick-start this 3-hour tour. Located on the banks of Yamuna River, in the North of Uttar Pradesh, Agra is a wonderful place and a popular tourist stopover. The city of Agra with its laid-back style of living, treasured architecture, jewelry and handicrafts, is one of the most remarkable cities in the world. Under the company of experts, well-versed in both Hindi and English, embark on the rickshaw.

The journey winds its way through the narrow lanes of Agra, where people can see the grand old havelis, the oriental markets of Kinari Bazaar and Lohar Gali. While riding through the spice’s street of Rawat Para, you will reach Dara Shikoh’s library- a red sandstone structure that was once the rich library of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's brother, Dara Shikoh. Dara Shikoh was a great scholar and translated Hindu scriptures, including the Upanishad into Persian. Enhance this exotic experience by visiting the ancient Manka Meshwar temple. Manka Meshwar temple in Agra is one of the ancient temples in the city that is devoted to Lord Shiva where the Shivalinga was incarnated by Lord Shiva. The E-Rickshaw tour is the best way to learn about different faiths of India as you pass through the headquarters of the Radha Soami faith.While going through the eclectic streets you will reach the Jama Masjid, commonly known as “Friday Mosque”. Offer prayers at Jama Masjid- a large mosque attributed to Shah Jahan's daughter, Princess Jahanara Begum. The Jama Masjid overlooks the Agra Fort railway station but stands opposite to Agra Fort. Instead make your way to Akbar Church. This is the place where the Mughal Emperors came to pray, especially Jahangir.

When your tour ends, you will be dropped back off to your hotel in Agra.